Murrayfield Stadium

Murrayfield Stadium is currently Scotland’s Largest Stadium, mainly used for Rugby but occasionally Football (soccer) with a capacity of 67,130.  It is also home to the largest big screen in the country.

Built in 1925 and renovated in 1995


Stadium Ready For a Rugby Game


Stadium Ready For A Football Game (Soccer)

Finally From the  ground

Links
SRU Rugby

Wiki

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Edinburgh Zoo # 2

Edinburgh Zoo, Post # 2 Monkeys, Apes & Chimpanzee.

Edinburgh Zoo recently welcomed a new group of 11 chimpanzees to Budongo Trail, Budongo Trail is a state-of-the-art chimpanzee facility that links the excitement of seeing chimps up-close with wildlife conservation, science, education and research.   Linky

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Edinburgh Zoo # 1 Tiger

Edinburgh Zoo post #1 Sumatran tiger.

Edinburgh Zoo has two Sumatran tigers. They are brother and sister and came to us in October 2008 from Heidelberg Zoo, Germany.  The male is called Tibor and his sister is called Chandra.  They were both born in July 2007

Edinburgh Zoo Linky

I was there recently, here are some photos and videos.

Tiger

The Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is a subspecies that is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.  It lives in forest habitats in both lowland and mountainous areas.

The Sumatran tigers are currently housed in the big cat dens.


From Wiki

The Sumatran Tiger is the smallest of all surviving tiger subspecies. Male Sumatran tigers average 204 cm (6 feet, 8 inches) in length from head to tail and weigh about 136 kg (300 lb). Females average 198 cm (6 feet, 6 inches) in length and weigh about 91 kg (200 lb). Its stripes are narrower than other subspecies of tigers’ stripes, and it has a more bearded and maned appearance, especially the males. Its small size makes it easier to move through dense rain forests. It has webbing between its toes that, when spread, makes Sumatran tigers very fast swimmers. It has been known to drive hoofed prey into the water, especially if the prey animal is a slow swimmer.
linky

Go see them, they’re grrrreat


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